The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16

ooOlS ga, DedNeT VI pennsylvania, hughes
of Arkansas, Lounsburv of Connecticut,
Buckner of Kentucky, Thayer of Nebraska,
Pennoyer OF Oregon, Richardson of South
Carolina, Wilson of West Virginia,
Scoles of North Carolina, Foraker
of Ohio and Fitzhugh Lee of
Virginia. On this stand also
were Senators anI Representatives in Con
gresS, many of whom were present; Com
mlSsloners of the various States and Terri
tories, thirty-three of whom We're present;
the Diplomatic Corps, foreign Consuls, and
specially invited guests of the commission.
AT THE CITY HALL.
The head of the procession, lead by cor
don of mounted police, reached the City
Hall, at Broad and Market streets, at IL 40
O'Clock. The crowd was so immense at this
point that the police had great difficulty in
driving them back. The street was, however,
cleared in time to prevent a stoppage
of the moving pageant, which proceeded
around the west side of the City Hail. and
on past the grand reviewing stand to Wal
nut street. The Patriotic Order of the Sons
OF America, having on one of their floats
Education is tho basis of
freedom" attracted great attention, as did
also the Continental Club, of Wilmington,
Del, with their ancient costumes. The
street being clear, the men marched widely
abreast, and were displayed to the best pos
slble advantage Everybody seemed to be
imbued with the idea that the success of the
day rested upon their individual shoulders
and acted accordingly.
SOME OF THE FLOATS.
All of the floats were tastefully decorated,
and all of the agricultural and other
machinery was in full motion Notable
among the floss We're those representing
the advancement = civilization of the red
man. There were >,-hibited Indians in
their paint and feathers and children from
various training and educational, institu-
tions, all employed at various arts and in
dustiies, and showing a remarkable degree
of skill. Behind them came an
Indian band of nineteen pieces and nine
platoonS Of Indian cadets who marched
with unerring step amid cheers of thou
sands As they passed the reviewing stand
they fairly captured its occupants, who
cheered themselves hoarse. 1t was indeed
the feature of the pageant as contrasted
with the teepees and other illustrations of
Indian life in the far West.
PROPORTIONS OF THE PARADE.
To give an idea of the large proportions
of the industrial pageant, it may be stated
that at 2:l0 o'clock only seven out of
twenty y-three divisions had passed by the
review ing stand, and by the time the seventh
division had passed southwark the head of
the column had arrived on their counter
march, having travelled twenty-three
squares south of Market street Several
observation stands settled considerably on ac-
count of their heavy loads, but none of them
collapsed, and the march was made without
casualties. In the lower sections of the city,
in the vicinity of South and Lombard
streets, the police were obliged to make
pretty free use of their clubs i'll keeping the
crowd back of the line, but beyond broken
nose OF SO, nothing of consequence occurred.
The police arrangements, as well as the
ambulance service of the Red Cross society
worked admirably and prevented any Sc
rious accident.
300 FLOATS IN LINE.
There were in line 300 floats, each bearing
representation of some particular branch
of industry, $4,000 men, 5000 horses and
$50 bands of musiL At the head of the
column rode Col. A. Lowden Snowden,
Chief Marshal, and his staff of fifty aids,
standard-bearers and two trumpeters. Di-
rectly behind them and leading the column
itself was the United States Marine Band
followed by a grand banner, repre-
sentiDg Columbia pointing to the past
with one hand and with the other to the
present, the former being represented by
old implements and conditions, and the lat
ter by those of to-day, indicating progress
The banner typified the demonstration, and
was drawn on a car, by six horses. The
display from this point was divided into
twenty-three divisions, each being under
the charge and supervision of an Assistant
Marshal and several Aides.
LEADERS OF THE FIRST DIVISION.
The honor of heading the First division
was given to the Patriotic Order of the
Sons of America, who presented beautiful
display 1t was headed by gayly decora-
hoV
emblematic of the order. Following this
float came band and several tableaux on
floats, typical of events during the revolu-
ton and representing different nations, which
make up Americas population, in native COS
TUNES Next "a beautiful temple, handsomely
decorated, with thirty-eight ladies at the
portal representing the States of the Union,
''Uncle SAM" the Goddess of Liberty, and
the thirteen original States represented by
daughters of America in costume, and a
float on which stood representations of
school houses of a century ago and
those of to-day, surmounted by
school children The remainder of this
division was made up of National and State
officers, including the National and State
Executive Committees, in full regalia, and
visiting camps Of the Sons of America.
The Second division was made up by the
Carpenters Company, of Philadelphia,
which antedates all other industrial associ-
ations, having been Incorporated in 1724,
and which is the only industrial organiza-
ton i'm existence in this city which partici-
pated in the procession of 1888.
AN AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT.
The Third division was an agricultural
exhibit, displaying all the old as well as the
new implements, and was complete in every
detail. Following this came a representa-
tion of Touring mills built in 1760 and 1914
and an illustration of the present manner of
making flour.
The Fourth division was made up of dis
play by the typographical fraternity, and
was an interesting feature. Illustrations of
different places of printing were given,
leading with tableau of the well-known
engraving called, 1.-THE first proof, ," repre-
senting Gutenberg and his employees and
friend. Following this was float, on which
was shown the old process of
making type by hand as compared
with the present manner with machinery.
Then came floats containing an ancient
ephrata press manned by members Of the
Typographical Society and Pressmans'
Union, Washington hand press, printing
material and job printing presses, power
press in operation, a free hand drawing of
. the latest improved perfecting press, a folder
i'm operation, and complete composing
room.
Next came the display made by the paper
trade, the art of lithographing and blank
book manufacture. One hundred men
marched with the printing paper display.